Calamine Lotion

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Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3) or a zinc carbonate compound.

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April 26, 2009

Pros:

Although it doesn't mention anything about acne on it's labelling it does help dramatically with reducing pimples, scars and redness.

Cons:

Have been using it for a year or 2 already so it is good but don't expect all your pimples to disappear as it's consistently helpful but not great or anything. Dryness also occurs so moisturise!

It will help reduce redness and pimples in general. If you're not using it you're missing out!
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April 22, 2009

Pros:

Use calamine lotion with B.P. 10% (mix it in palm of hand) & dab on let dry sleep with it on. It helps peel off open (picked at) pimples.
Dries up & decreases swelling

Cons:

Very drying / not a soft peel of skin

If you're a picker this can calm things down
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March 7, 2009

Pros:

This product slightly lightens all of my pimples and helps keep my skin dry. It has no side effects and is extremely cheap and widely available.

Cons:

Besides lightening it a bit, this did nothing for my acne. The lotion is extremely thin (more like a tonic than a lotion) and stains the skin with a temporary layer of pink. It's also difficult to wash off after applying.

If you have yet to find an acne solution, this is certainly worth a try. Calamine lotion is cheap and even if it doesn't do much for you, it may come in handy in your medicine cabinet if you ever need a natural anti-itch remedy from insect bites or poison ivy. You should always use some sort of cotton to apply the lotion, since it's so frustratingly thin. If you try to apply it with your hands, you will simply end up with pink-stained hands. This is best used overnight if you want to give it a try. Apply right before sleeping and remove in a morning shower to thoroughly clean your skin. If you don't shower in the morning, you probably wouldn't want to use this unless you want a pink-stained face. If you already have an effective working acne solution, you can safely ignore calamine lotion.
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

my boy used it for about a week and it cleared his skin up so much im now using it, makes ur face soft and doesnt smell. hopeing it works on me like it did for my boif and its CHEAP

Cons:

none that i can see so far

its cheap, smells alright, doesnt flake your skin. GIVE IT A GO!
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February 18, 2009

Pros:

It reduces some of the redness and seems to work a little.

Cons:

it's pink, runny, and dries up and flakes. It looks really dumb when you have it on. It dried up my skin a lot and made it flake.

it's a cheap, quick, marginally effective acne product.
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February 16, 2009

Pros:

It feels nice and cool when you put it on your face, it helps get rid of chicken pox to when i was young my mum used to use it. You notice the pain and redness of the spot has reduced after a while and your face feels softer and smoother. It's great!

Cons:

It dries white and powdery on your face. I would say not to put it on when you are going out because you will look funny so put it on at nightime. The smell is ok but my mine is from Tesco and it is it's own make so other ones could smell different!

I would recommend it to people it's great it makes your face softer, smoother, spot reduced and doesn't dry it out!
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January 23, 2009

Pros:

I think it is gud for drying... im tryin to see if it reduces redness

Cons:

can make skin very dry and flaky

It cheap and i think it is somewat effective
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September 5, 2008

Pros:

-Dries my pimples but doesn't dry my skin
-Clears up pimples I had been getting in the same place over and over
-Doesn't burn like benzoyl peroxide can

Cons:

-It's a little runny, so it can be messy
-Some people like the smell, but I don't
-Dries pink (but who cares?)

It occurred to me to use calamine lotion one day when I realized how often my pimples itch (my mom used to give us calamine lotion for itches). My pimples are the red, inflamed variety that I would almost describe as hives except that they have pus in them. They are mostly on my chin. I read the bottle and it said it helps stop "oozing and weeping" (due to poison ivy...), and it really does! I'm so glad to see that others have found this solution as well. I wonder why I never heard of it. It's much nicer to my skin than benzoyl peroxide -- and I notice it is described as a "skin protectant."
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August 27, 2008

Pros:

dries up pimples, reduces reddness and smooths skin

Cons:

sometimes over-dry the skin, heard that not suitable during pregnancy

I am using this product on a friend's advice, since 1 week and have noticable effect on my face. i m having acne problem since last 10 years. My pimples are still there but its drying, may be after continous use it will vanish away. But i m confused whether to continue this product or not, as i m planning to have baby nowadays.
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August 12, 2008

Pros:

improves skin condition over night.
dries pimples over night.
reduces appearance of blemishes

Cons:

leaves skin pink.can therefore only use at night

I've been suffering from acne for 4years .tried everything but nothing worked.mum told me to try calamine lotion. seen a difference overnight.skin tone more even,appearance of blemishes reduced,inflammation reduced.
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